Martial arts classes are great for helping kids burn off energy and to learn certain skills and lessons that will help them later on in life. Contrary to what some might believe, martial arts classes do not turn kids into fighters, and they especially do not encourage kids to bully others.

Here are 4 benefits of martial arts for kids

Benefit #1: Physical Activity

Kids are often stuck in classrooms all day where they see little to no physical activity in the day and after class, they go home. Physical Education classes and programs at school are great when they are available, but not every school has them and some that have the programs have not developed them well. Even then, the child has to want to be active in a sport, which is not always the case. Martial Arts helps provide children a judgment-free zone where they can focus on learning and growing as an individual. Martial Arts classes offer a full-body workout where children can increase their strength, improve their balance and posture all while staying physically active.

Benefit #2 Self-Esteem

Martial Arts classes work with a belted system. That is, as children advance in their classes, they get the opportunity to learn more techniques in accordance to their belt. This “progression” helps them gain a sense of accomplishment, which helps them have confidence in themselves. As a child advances in martial arts, they learn about self-defense, which helps them feel secure and in control if they are ever put in a situation where they need to defend themselves. Martial Arts does not encourage bullying or aggressive actions, it instead provides kids with the ability to protect and defend themselves if they ever have to.

Benefit #3 It Takes Concentration and Focus

Life is full of distractions, and this can inhibit people from learning how to focus. Focus is an important skill to have and not many have it and those that do, often times have not developed it further. Learning how to focus can help a child succeed later in life by applying that skill in school and at work. In martial arts, it takes a lot of focus and concentration to properly learn techniques, which is an everyday part of any class.

Benefit #4 They Learn Respect

Through all the hard work, dedication, and sweat that comes with martial arts, lessons are learned. Anyone can be told to respect another person, but actually understanding and applying respect is up to the individual. In martial arts classes, children are exposed to success and failure. Their success and their failure, but they also see the success and failure of the other students and even of the teachers. This helps them see what hard work can do, they see how people can help each other accomplish difficult tasks, and they are taught lessons from their teachers. Being exposed to all this helps them become self-aware as an individual, which in turn, helps them learn how to respect others.

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Dynamic Family Martial Arts has been serving Martial Arts in Davie, Florida since 1994. We are family owned and operated, and teach American Kenpo - The First American Born Self-Defense Karate System. Our state-of-the-art facility and friendly staff will provide you with a safe, professional, and most importantly a FUN environment. We have classes for all ages, and offer a variety of different program. You can get started for as little as $19.95 for your first week, which gets you into our introductory program and gives you a free uniform set.